From sweet to sublime Easter décor

Published 12:59 pm, Friday, March 22, 2013

Glitter-covered eggs bring glamour and sophistication to the Easter table.

Glitter-covered eggs bring glamour and sophistication to the Easter table.

Photo: Anthony Gamboa / Pottery Barn

From sweet to sublime Easter décor

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Fuzzy chicks and cute bunnies are part of the pastel pantheon of Easter décor, and their charm helps define the look of the season.

For those who prefer celebrating with a modern aesthetic, there are many more contemporary options. Some reference Easter's traditional color palette in new ways, while others put a modern twist on the holiday's iconic elements.

Pottery Barn has realistic speckled and robin's eggs that would make pretty filler for bowls and vases. There are luster-finished glass eggs, too, in soft yellow, pink and blue that would look smart on a gray or navy tablecloth or sleek lacquered console. Mercury-glass pillar candleholders are rendered in an interesting new shimmery pale blue. And there's a silver-plated cake server embossed with a rabbit motif.

The key to a modern Easter look is simple, according to Kevin Sharkey, executive creative director for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia: “It's about a controlled color palette.”

Easter candies can be used to create a graphic tablescape. Fill plain glass cylinders or apothecary jars with single or multicolored jellybeans for a colorblock effect. Or fill a low tray with colorful Peeps. Consider adding a pillar candle, or place a smaller plant or vase inside a bigger container and fill the spaces in between with confections.